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michael reaction

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.57 in modern English

Syllables
michael re-ac-tion
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The nucleophilic addition of a carbanion or another nucleophile to an α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compound.

Etymology

Introduced by Arthur Michael.

Inflected Forms

Michael reactions (plural)

Phrases

Michael donor Michael acceptor

Frequently Paired Words

Michael donor Michael acceptor

Synonyms

Michael addition

Questions

What does michael reaction mean?
The nucleophilic addition of a carbanion or another nucleophile to an α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compound.
Where does michael reaction come from?
Introduced by Arthur Michael.

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